LAPD Debunks Claim That Celeste Rivas' Body was Frozen

Last week it was reported that the body of Celeste Rivas had been frozen before being placed in the trunk of an abandon Tesla registered to alternative recording artist D4vd [click here if you missed that].

The Los Angeles Police Department denies the claims...

From People

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 when she was killed, and was subsequently discovered dead inside the trunk of a Tesla belonging to musician d4vd in September. Now, the Los Angeles Police Department captain is debunking rumors surrounding her remains.

LAPD Captain and commanding officer of Robbery-Homicide Division, Scot Williams, tells PEOPLE exclusively that Rivas Hernandez was not frozen and was not decapitated as previously reported by local media.

“Celeste's body was not frozen,” Williams says. “She was not decapitated. The whole frozen thing doesn't even make sense. Her body was in the car for weeks."

Williams continues, "Even if she had been frozen solid when she was put in the car (which there is NO evidence to suggest she was), five or more weeks in the trunk of a car in sweltering heat in the middle of summer would not have resulted in a partially frozen body being discovered on September 8th.”